בַּעַל פְּרָצִים

baal-peratsim · Baal-perazim

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H1188 · appears 8 times in the Bible

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What it means

baal-peratsim (בַּעַל פְּרָצִים) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Baal-perazim”.

A place near the Valley of Rephaim where David defeated the Philistines (2 Samuel 5:20). It means "lord of breakthroughs".

How to say it

ba·al pe·ra·tsim

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • 2 Samuel 5:20

    David came to Baal-perazim, and David struck them there; and he said, “YHWH has made a breach in my enemies before me, like a breach of waters.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

  • 1 Chronicles 14:11

    They went up to Baal-perazim, and David struck them there; and David said, “Elohim has made a breach in my enemies by my hand, like a breach of waters.” Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

And 6 more times.